Dai Lue - English


/m̩/nounThis sound is the reduced pronunciation of several words including ᦢᧁᧈ 'not', ᦖᦱᧅ 'fruit', and ᦢᦱᧁᧈ 'young man'. In writing, the full word is spelled out. In pronunciation they are often reduced to a syllabic /m/. Sometimes they are reduced to silence and the only trace of their presence is a sandhi tone on the following word. See explanation of tone in the introduction9.4.6.1No, not
ᦙᦰᦓᦱmanaa⁴final particlevery; so muchᦺᦆᧈ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦞᧆ ᦺᦔ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦘᦲᧉ ᦃᦳ ᦓᦲ ᦙᦰ ᦓᦱ.She really wants to enter a monastery and be a nun.9.3Very
ᦙᦰᦵᦓᦲᦙᦰᦓᦱmanɤɤ⁴manaa⁴nounrumour; nonsenseᦙᦲ ᦅᧄ ᦙᦰ ᦵᦓᦲ ᦙᦰ ᦓᦱ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦠᦴ.Some silly talk has entered their ears.ᦺᦡᧉ ᦍᦲᧃ ᦅᧄ ᦙᦰ ᦵᦓᦲ ᦙᦰ ᦓᦱ ᦞᦱᧈ ᦣᦲᧆ ᦅᦸᧂ ᦡᦲ ᦗᦸᧅ ᦶᦣᧆ ᦵᦠᦲᧃᧉ.He heard a rumour that the law was about to tighten up again.3.5.1.8.4Gossip3.5.8.2Meaningless3.5.5Foolish talk
ᦙᦅᦎmakataʔ²nounmonkeyᦔᦲ ᦙ ᦅ ᦎ (ᦔᦲ ᦞᦸᧅ).The year of the monkey.1.6.1.1.1PrimateSanskritmarkatamonkey
ᦙᦈᦳᦟᦱᧆmaculaat⁵nameDeath; the god of deathᦘ ᦍᦱ ᦙ ᦈᦳ ᦟᦱᧆ.The Lord of Death.2.6.6Die4.9.2Supernatural being
ᦙᦷᦍmajoo⁴1nounkind; type; variety8.3.5Type, kind2classifierclassifier for kindsᦕᦲᧁ ᦘᧃ ᦞᧃ ᦓᦱ ᦜᦻ ᦙ ᦷᦍ.Colours of all kinds.9.2.6.1Classifiers
ᦙᦒᦲᦟᦲmatʰilii⁴nameLady Maddi, wife of Prince Vessantaraᦵᦞᦶᦉᧃᦎᦟᦰ4.9.7.5Buddhism
ᦙᦓᦴᧉᦉᦷᦟᧅmanusalok⁵2000nounhuman beings; mankindᦘᦱᧃᧉ ᦅᦴ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦔᦴᧈ ᦖᦸᧃᧈ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦙ ᦓᦴᧉ ᦉ ᦷᦟᧅ.Pangu is the ancestor of mankind.ᦃᧁᧉ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦠᦱᧅ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦁᦱ ᦠᦱᧃ ᦅᧁᧉ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦙ ᦓᦴᧉ ᦉ ᦷᦟᧅ.Rice is the primary food of human beings.2Personᦙᦓᦳᧆᦷᦟᧅ1BurmeseSanskritmanusyahuman being
ᦙᦷᦓmanoo⁴nounmind; wisdomᦀᧁ ᦙ ᦷᦓ ᦷᦂᧆ ᦅᧄ ᦃᧇ.He used his wisdom to write a new song.3.2.1Mindᦙᦷᦓᦷᦠᦺᦈ
ᦙᦷᦓᦷᦠᦺᦈmanoo⁴hoo¹caj¹nounmind; thought3.2.1Mindᦙᦷᦓᦷᦠᦺᦈ
ᦙᦓᦳᧆmanut⁵nounhuman beingᦅᦳᧃ1 32PersonᦙᦓᦴᧉᦉᦷᦟᧅSanskritmanusyahuman being
ᦙᦟᦲᦰmaliʔ⁵nounjasmineJasminum sp.ᦡᦸᧅᧈ 31.5.2Bush, shrub
ᦙᦶᦟᧇmalæp⁵verb (intransitive)to flash; glitterᦡᦱᧁ ᦙ ᦶᦟᧇ ᦕᦲᧁ ᦆᧄ.Twinkling gold stars.8.3.3.1Shineᦶᦙᧇ2ᦝᦱᧉᦙᦶᦟᧇ
ᦙᦟᦼᦙᦟᦼmaluj⁴maluj⁴onomatopoeiasound of boiling water1.2.3Solid, liquid, gas2.3.2.3Types of sounds
ᦙᦟᦱᧆᦙᦟᦱᧆmalaat⁵malaat⁵onomatopoeiasound of lappingᦙᧃ ᦶᦙᧃ ᦟᦲᧃᧉ ᦵᦟ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦙ ᦟᦱᧆ ᦙ ᦟᦱᧆ.It stuck out its tongue and licked up the water 'malaat-malaat'.2.1.1.4Mouth2.3.2.3Types of sounds
ᦙᦟᦱᧇmalaap⁵verb (intransitive)to flash8.3.3.1Shine
ᦙᦠᦱmahaa¹prefixbound form meaning 'great'ᦙ ᦠᦱ ᦟᦱ ᦋ.Great king.4.5.6.1High statusᦶᦂᧁᧉᦙᦠᦱᦓᦲᧃᦙᦠᦱᦉᦏᦲᦙᦠᦱᦵᦑᦞᦲᦙᦠᦱᦟᦱᦋᦙᦠᦱᦟᦱᦋᦁᧄᦓᦱᧆᦙᦠᦱᦟᦱᦋᦃᦳᧃᦓᦱᦙᦠᦱᦟᦱᦋᦈᧁᧉᦙᦠᦱᦟᦱᦋᦔᦲᧃᦈᧁᧉᦙᦠᦱᦟᦱᧆPalimahagreat, high
ᦙᦠᦱᦉᦏᦲmahaa¹satʰii¹nounsuccessful merchant; rich merchantᦅᦳᧃ1 3ᦠᦹᧉ ᦵᦖᦲᧃ ᦙ ᦠᦱ ᦉ ᦏᦲ ᦙᦲ ᦇᦹᧃ ᦟᦱᧃᧉ ᦷᦂᧆᧈ.May they be like rich merchants with millions of money.6.8.1.2Rich6.9.4Commerceᦙᦠᦱᦉᦏᦲ
ᦙᦠᦱᦵᦑᦞᦲmahaa¹tee⁴wii⁴nounqueen; principal wife of a king4.6.1.1King's familyᦙᦠᦱᦵᦑᦞᦲ
ᦙᦠᦱᦟᦱᦋᦈᧁᧉmahaa¹laa⁴cacaw³nounking; your majestyᦃᦸ ᦙ ᦠᦱ ᦟᦱ ᦋ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦂ ᦟᦳᧃ ᦓᦱ ᦃᦱᧉ ᦑᧂ ᦜᦻ ᦶᦡᧈ.Please will your majesty help us.4.6.1Ruler4.5.5.1Title, name of honorᦙᦠᦱᦟᦱᦋᦈᧁᧉ
ᦙᦠᦱᦟᦱᦋᦔᦲᧃᦈᧁᧉmahaa¹laa⁴capin¹caw³nounyour majestyᦃᧁ ᦈᧅ ᦙᦱ ᦂ ᦑᧄ ᦣᦻᧉ ᦶᦂᧈ ᦢᦱᧃᧉ ᦵᦙᦲᧂ, ᦙ ᦠᦱ ᦟᦱ ᦋ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦋ ᧞.They are going to do evil to your city, your majesty.4.6.1Ruler4.5.5.1Title, name of honorᦙᦠᦱᦟᦱᦋᦔᦲᧃᦈᧁᧉ
ᦙᦠᦱᦟᦱᧆmahaa¹laat⁵nounnobility; king4.6.1Rulerᦙᦠᦱᦟᦱᧆ1